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Adapt local policies, template notices and guidance for independent Elite Dangerous Wiki; preserve index layout

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	It can be placed on template /sandbox pages. It also detects when it is not on a /sandbox page and then shows nothing, thus it can be left in the code when copied and pasted to the main template. (Although most users remove the sandbox notice when they copy the code from the /sandbox to the main template. But beware, if the '''notice-not-sandbox''' parameter has been used then the sandbox notice must be copied with the rest of the template code. See more below.)		It can be placed on template /sandbox pages. It also detects when it is not on a /sandbox page and then shows nothing, thus it can be left in the code when copied and pasted to the main template. (Although most users remove the sandbox notice when they copy the code from the /sandbox to the main template. But beware, if the '''notice-not-sandbox''' parameter has been used then the sandbox notice must be copied with the rest of the template code. See more below.)

	To learn more about how to use template /sandbox and /testcases subpages see [[~~Wikipedia~~:Template sandbox and test cases]].		To learn more about how to use template /sandbox and /testcases subpages see [[Project:Template documentation\|Template sandbox and test cases]].

	=== Simple example ===		=== Simple example ===
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	=== Protection template example ===		=== Protection template example ===
	The '''notice-not-sandbox''' parameter can for instance be used so a protection template can be placed already in the /sandbox version of the code. (See also [[~~Wikipedia~~:Protection policy]].) Like this:		The '''notice-not-sandbox''' parameter can for instance be used so a protection template can be placed already in the /sandbox version of the code. (See also [[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Protection policy\|Protection policy]].) Like this:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	=== Documentation example ===		=== Documentation example ===
	Some templates have their documentation on a separate /doc page, and then show that documentation in a green doc box below the template code by using the {{tl\|documentation}} template. (See also [[~~Wikipedia~~:Template documentation]].) Then place the sandbox notice like this:		Some templates have their documentation on a separate /doc page, and then show that documentation in a green doc box below the template code by using the {{tl\|documentation}} template. (See also [[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Template documentation\|Template documentation]].) Then place the sandbox notice like this:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	=== Super deluxe example ===		=== Super deluxe example ===
	This example handles both a protection template and a green doc box from a /doc page at the same time. (See also [[~~Wikipedia~~:Protection policy]] and [[~~Wikipedia~~:Template documentation]].) Like this:		This example handles both a protection template and a green doc box from a /doc page at the same time. (See also [[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Protection policy\|Protection policy]] and [[Elite Dangerous Wiki:Template documentation\|Template documentation]].) Like this:

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	:<code><nowiki>{{template sandbox notice\|category=}}</nowiki></code>		:<code><nowiki>{{template sandbox notice\|category=}}</nowiki></code>

	If you want to demonstrate the template on say [[~~Wikipedia~~:Template index/Template namespace]] then you need to feed the '''subpage-name''' to make it show and feed an empty '''category''' parameter so it doesn't categorise the page. Like this:		If you want to demonstrate the template on say [[Project:Template index/Template namespace\|Template index/Template namespace]] then you need to feed the '''subpage-name''' to make it show and feed an empty '''category''' parameter so it doesn't categorise the page. Like this:
	:<code><nowiki>{{template sandbox notice\|subpage-name=Template namespace\|category=}}</nowiki></code>		:<code><nowiki>{{template sandbox notice\|subpage-name=Template namespace\|category=}}</nowiki></code>

	=== See also ===		=== See also ===
	* {{tl\|Testcases notice}} – To put on top of /testcases pages.		* {{tl\|Testcases notice}} – To put on top of /testcases pages.
	* [[~~Wikipedia~~:Template index/Template namespace]] – Lists and shows most template related message boxes.		* [[Project:Template index/Template namespace\|Template index/Template namespace]] – Lists and shows most template related message boxes.

	<includeonly>{{Sandbox other\|\|		<includeonly>{{Sandbox other\|\|

Wikipedia>Paine Ellsworth: High-use template

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High-use template

New page

{{Documentation subpage}}

{{High-use}}
{{Not a sandbox}}
{{tsh|Sand}}

This is the {{tl|template sandbox notice}} template.

It can be placed on template /sandbox pages. It also detects when it is not on a /sandbox page and then shows nothing, thus it can be left in the code when copied and pasted to the main template. (Although most users remove the sandbox notice when they copy the code from the /sandbox to the main template. But beware, if the '''notice-not-sandbox''' parameter has been used then the sandbox notice must be copied with the rest of the template code. See more below.)

To learn more about how to use template /sandbox and /testcases subpages see [[Wikipedia:Template sandbox and test cases]].

=== Simple example ===
<pre>
<noinclude>
{{template sandbox notice}}
</noinclude>
</pre>

'''Note!''' The template code must start directly before and physically touch the <code><noinclude></code> tag. Any blank space or newlines between the template code and the <code><noinclude></code> tag can cause the template to render unwanted spaces or newlines when used.

=== Non-standard "/sandbox" and "/testcases" names ===
This template uses case-insensitive matching, so will match "/Sandbox", "/SandBox", "/sAnDbOx" etc. without any special help.

If the /sandbox page has another name, for instance "/sandbag", then you need to tell the sandbox notice the name of the page, so that it knows when to show and when not to show itself. Like this:

<pre>
<noinclude>
{{template sandbox notice | subpage-name=sandbag }}
</noinclude>
</pre>

If the testcases page has another name, this may be specified using the testcases-name parameter:
<pre>
<noinclude>
{{template sandbox notice | testcases-name=testbox}}
</noinclude>
</pre>

Provided there is only one sandbox or testcases page in use for the particular main page, another option is to move the sandbox page to the standard "/sandbox" name, or testcases to "/testcases". That may be preferable since other templates and tools also assume that the sandbox uses that name, such as {{tl|documentation}}.

=== Showing and hiding other things ===
The sandbox notice can also help showing and hiding other things depending on if it detects it is on the /sandbox page or not. Like this:

<pre>
<noinclude>
{{template sandbox notice
| notice-for-sandbox = Text that shows on the /sandbox page.
| notice-not-sandbox = Text that will show on other pages.
}}

</noinclude>
</pre>

=== Protection template example ===
The '''notice-not-sandbox''' parameter can for instance be used so a protection template can be placed already in the /sandbox version of the code. (See also [[Wikipedia:Protection policy]].) Like this:

<pre>
<noinclude>
{{template sandbox notice
| notice-not-sandbox = {{pp-semi-template|small=yes}}
}}</noinclude>
</pre>

=== Documentation example ===
Some templates have their documentation on a separate /doc page, and then show that documentation in a green doc box below the template code by using the {{tl|documentation}} template. (See also [[Wikipedia:Template documentation]].) Then place the sandbox notice like this:

<pre>
<noinclude>
{{template sandbox notice}}
{{documentation}}

</noinclude></pre>

=== Super deluxe example ===
This example handles both a protection template and a green doc box from a /doc page at the same time. (See also [[Wikipedia:Protection policy]] and [[Wikipedia:Template documentation]].) Like this:

<pre>
<noinclude>
{{template sandbox notice
| notice-for-sandbox = Text that shows on the /sandbox page.
| notice-not-sandbox = {{pp-semi-template|small=yes}}
}}
{{documentation}}

</noinclude>
</pre>

=== Copy, paste & delete ===
The following "complete" example can be used to copy and paste into your template, then delete the parts you don't need:

<pre>
<noinclude>
{{template sandbox notice
| notice-for-sandbox =
| notice-not-sandbox =

{{pp-dispute}}
{{pp-office}}
{{pp-move}}
{{pp-protected}}
{{pp-template}}
{{pp-usertalk}}
{{pp-vandalism}}
{{pp-semi-protected}}
{{pp-semi-sock}}
{{pp-semi-spambot}}
{{pp-semi-template}}
{{pp-semi-usertalk}}
{{pp-semi-vandalism}}

{{pp-dispute|small=yes}}
{{pp-office|small=yes}}
{{pp-move|small=yes}}
{{pp-protected|small=yes}}
{{pp-template|small=yes}}
{{pp-usertalk|small=yes}}
{{pp-vandalism|small=yes}}
{{pp-semi-protected|small=yes}}
{{pp-semi-sock|small=yes}}
{{pp-semi-spambot|small=yes}}
{{pp-semi-template|small=yes}}
{{pp-semi-usertalk|small=yes}}
{{pp-semi-vandalism|small=yes}}

}}

{{documentation}}

</noinclude>
</pre>

=== Technical details ===
If there is an accompanying "/testcases" page this template will detect that and show a link to the /testcases page.

This template categorises /sandbox pages into [[:Category:Template sandboxes]]. If you don't want a page to be categorised then use the template like this:
:<code><nowiki>{{template sandbox notice|category=}}</nowiki></code>

If you want to demonstrate the template on say [[Wikipedia:Template index/Template namespace]] then you need to feed the '''subpage-name''' to make it show and feed an empty '''category''' parameter so it doesn't categorise the page. Like this:
:<code><nowiki>{{template sandbox notice|subpage-name=Template namespace|category=}}</nowiki></code>

=== See also ===
* {{tl|Testcases notice}} – To put on top of /testcases pages.
* [[Wikipedia:Template index/Template namespace]] – Lists and shows most template related message boxes.

<includeonly>{{Sandbox other||


[[Category:Sandbox templates]]
[[Category:Template namespace templates]]
}}</includeonly>

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